Abdul Rahman Khleifawi

Abdul Rahman Khleifawi عبد الرحمن خليفاوي
Prime Minister of Syria
In office 7 August 1976 – 27 March 1978
President	Hafez al-Assad
Preceded by	Mahmoud al-Ayyubi
Succeeded by	Muhammad Ali al-Halabi
In office 3 April 1971 – 21 December 1972
President	Hafez al-Assad
Preceded by	Hafez al-Assad
Succeeded by	Mahmoud al-Ayyubi
Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch
In office 13 November 1970 – 7 January 1980
Personal details
Born	1930 (age 85–86)
Died	15 March 2009
Political party	Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Other political affiliations	National Progressive Front
Religion	Islam
Military service
Rank	General

Abdul Rahman Khleifawi (1930 – 15 March 2009) was a Syrian military officer and politician.

Early life

Khleifawi was born in 1930.^[1]

Career

Khleifawi was an army general.^[2] He served twice as prime minister of Syria. He was firstly in office from 3 April 1971 to 21 December 1972, being the first prime minister under the presidency of Hafez al-Assad.^[2] Khleifawi served as prime minister again from 7 August 1976 to 27 March 1978.^[1] He also served as a minister of interior between 1970 and 1971.

References

1. "Syria". World Statesmen. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
2. Ray Hinnesbusch (2002). Syria: Revolution from Above. Routledge. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-415-28568-1. Retrieved 15 March 2013.